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Give It to Me Straight: Five Words That Are Overused in the Office

In a recent article, Inc. published the Top 31 Buzzwords That Employees Truly Hate. We wanted to take a deep dive into our five favorites. Let’s unpack. 

Remote or In-Office: Does One Promote More Innovation Than the Other?

The New York Times asked if chance meetings at the office boost innovation? Even going as far to suggest that the office stifles innovation.

Measure Your Innovation Capability

When it comes to awareness of innovation capabilities and gaps, you need hard numbers. Nottingham Spirk is a practitioner of the Innovation 360 InnoSurvey.

Thaw the ‘frozen middle’ of leadership for creativity to flow

To become more innovative, organizations need to encourage creative thinking and risk taking to thaw the "frozen middle" management.

Empower Teams with Purpose

To encourage creative, innovative thinking, we have learned to create small, multidisciplinary empowered teams for every project.

Don't stifle cognitive diversity in the workplace

Learn why it's so important to champion cognitive diversity in the workplace from the innovation experts at Nottingham Spirk.

Seize the Moment Between Meetings, That's When Ideas Take Shape 

We like GM's policy of no looking at smartphones on the way to a meeting. We find ideas often take shape in the moments between meetings.

A little empathy goes a long way–and trust goes even farther

At Nottingham Spirk we understand that innovation requires risk, so our workplace culture cultivates empathy and trust to encourage creativity.

Boundary Crossing with The Marvel Method

We find Vulture.com's profile of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee and the so-called Marvel Method an intriguing glimpse into the process of innovation.

New Year: Resolve to Innovate More in 2017

In the new year, companies can resolve to innovate, break old habits and be more productive. Here are our top suggestions to maximize innovation potential.

MIT Sloan: Working Together Management

Bill Nottingham attended an MIT Sloan workshop led by Senior Lecturer Douglas Ready, and picked up some new perspectives on assembling creative teams.

Millennials Are Changing Corporate Structure — for the Better

This article describes how millennials in the workplace are changing corporate structure and management style.

Freedom and Responsibility Culture

We addressed this troubling trend with a solution that matches our “freedom and responsibility” culture, by establishing a DPTO policy.

The "open office" trend is not a one-size-fits-all solution for innovation

Pixar’s success was very much on our minds when we established our Innovation Center in a grand former church in 2005.

Maintaining The Culture of Creativity

Nottingham Spirk’s Vertical Innovation process relies on a flat management structure and a team-based approach to projects.

Create a Culture of Innovation

Nottingham & Spirk provide practical advice on how companies can foster a culture of innovation that engages employees and delivers compelling results.